1994 Toyota 4 Runner: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 61 complaints
61
Total Complaints
110,334mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

91,942 25th Percentile
110,334 Median Mileage
146,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
14
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
2
WHEELS
2
WHEELS:RIM
2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
1
Fires
8
Injuries
3
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED OF 55 MPH HOOD FLEW UP. TT"
"WHILE PULLING OUT THE DRIVE WAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. TT"
"DRIVER'S EXTERIOR MIRROR FAILED. *SKD"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28